the liberals generally don't pretend that they don't represent the banks first and foremost, but they're also generally relatively enlightened about. it's noblesse oblige; it's charity. sure. 

but, as a poor person, i almost always end up voting liberal (if i vote at all) because the ndp are just fucking clueless. their policies are often even worse for poor people than the conservatives, but they market themselves otherwise. it's worse than a charade, it's a scam.